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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1936-10-30

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1936-10-30, page 01

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Central Ohio's Only
Jewish J^ewspaper
Beaching Every Home
Slf^ ®Jjt0 litvm\\ Olbrntttrk
Devoted to American
and
Jewish Ideals
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Volume XVII—No. 149
COLUlVtBU,'^, OHIO, 0( lOliER 30, 1936
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy toe
Strictly Confidential
By PHINEAS J. BIROM
Silver Shirts Building Con*
ceAtration Camps for
Jews
Via Short W«ve
Soviet diplomats are trying to trace the source of what appears to be an organized movement to smear the U. S. S. R. wilh ailti-Semitisin. The drive has taken the form of a whis¬ pering campaign that all Jewish of¬ ficials in flie Soviet Union are being quietly dropped because they are Jews... Adim Rose, Poland's repre¬ sentative to the League of Nations, who presented his government's pro- Itosal for mass Jewish emigration, is a converted Jew from Vilna... Lon¬ don Jews are still buzzing over the incident that occurred when a rabbi walked out of a .synagogue during consecration services because he ob¬ jected to the presence of Mrs. He¬ lena Roberts, Jewish mayor of Step¬ ney Borough... Among the amusing sights to be seen in Palestine these days are Jews complete with kilts, sporrlin and dirk. ..They arc mem¬ bers of the Cameron Highlanders, part ot the British army sent to Palestine in the expectation of the proclamation of martial law.. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Britain's minister of transport, is cre¬ ating a stir with his plan for green, amber and pink roads... World Jewry, a London weekly, has sus¬ pended publication... But not because it was losing money... Its publisher just got tired...
Political Dept. Fritz Knhn, fuehrer of the Ameri¬ can Nazis, works for Henry Ford in Detroit... Kuhn and his boss are both plumping tor Landon.... Congress woman Florence Prag Kahn, Call for
¦ Ilia Republican, is facing a stiff iight
. for reelection because anti-Semites are working against her... Louis Popkin, forme^ publicity man for the Joint Distriljution-Committee, is handling Jewisl? publicity ior, the Republican National .Qom'mittee... Political o'b- servers Hi New York State report that many .Irish Catholics in New York City, normally Democrats', are desert¬ ing Governor Lehman.'in favor of
-JudBe-Blcakley.-wha is a Catholic... Al^ttie same time iip-State Protestant Repiiblicans arp. emitting, Bleakley ni faiior of. Lehman.... Those whispers that the Democratic machine in Chi¬ cago is preparing to knife Governor Horner are just plain hooey,..
This and That ' A group of influential people have organized an American Arabic-League to win sympathy in this country for Arabic claims in Palestine... London Jewish organizations have been making a quiet hivestigation.here-Jo. determine the truth of the sfory that Sir Oswald Mosley's first vfife was ibe daughter of a Chicago' Jewish merchant... Lady Mosley's' grand¬ father was Levi Leiter, and he was of Dutch ancestry... That ixtlnsi've picture of the statue in Berlin's Theo-' dor Fritsch Platz, which is dedicated to the late Thcodor Fritsch, ii notori¬ ous anti-Semite, was taken by Rotibl J. X. Cohen of the Free Synagogue at the risk 0/ imprisonment... The Blood Donors' Benevolent Society of St; Louis, which has 30O members who voluntarily give their blood to ieedy persons, has received an invita- |ion to establish a branch in Tel .\viv ... Louise W. Antick has resigned as publicity director for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations... Gershon Agronsky, exiPhiladelphian who edits the Palestine Daily Post, and Dorothy Ruth Kahn, Palestine journalist, both of whom are now in this country, have become Palestinian citizens... If you're thinking of send¬ ing a gift to that Marvin L. Lowen- th-dl in Chicago whose wife gave birth to the tiniest twins in Windy City history in the belief that he's the eminent Jewish lecturer and anthor Lowcntiial, don't.., They're not the same .Lowenthals... Gusta've Schacht, who had an important part in "The
, Romance of a People," will have a big role in the Yiddish version of the Federal Theatre Project's productian ot Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here"...
Family StulF David Lefkowitz, Jr., son of Rabbi David Lefkowitz of Dallas, Tex. now occupies tlie pulpit of a synagoj^iie in Portsmouth, Ohio... If you see a gal in the Ziegfeld Follies that looks like Fannie Brice but isn't, jon'll know she's Frances Brice, Fannie's daugh¬ ter... Rosa Ponselle, opera star, i^ baid to be considering saying yes to Judge JoSiph Marchetti of Los .An¬ geles..: The lure ot Hollywood has weaned M. Robert Guggenheim, Jr., away from the family's mining husi- (Coiilinued on page 4)
7,000 PLEDGE WAR ON
NAZISM AND FASCISM
IN CALIFORNIA
Maccabees Score Again
LOS ANGF.LKS (WNS)—After two years of comparative dormancy, the Silver Shirt Legion of America— "Chief" William Dudley Pcllcy's col¬ ored shirt outfit—bolstered by a mys¬ terious supply nf funds, has rc-cstah- lishcd headquarters in Los Angeles.
The Silver-shifters recently moved into new ofliccs at 'iKi Lankershiin Building, with every appearance of in¬ tending to go into the Jew-hating business on a big scale.
Heading the local cell is Kenneth Alexander, cx-niolioii picture tech¬ nician, "the Chief's pcr-sonal represen¬ tative" in Southern California, and Henry Allen, cadaverous unemployed inetallurgi.st, recently convicted in a local court of dissemin..iting viciously anti-Semitic leaflets.
The oflices are comfortably fur¬ nished. On one wall of the sanctum, ail oversize portrait of "the Chief, complete in shirt and pointed heard, glowers. Freely mentioned in conver¬ sation is "The Dcutschers' Haus", hangout for local friends of Hitler, where Allen recently admitted in court, he frequently takes consign¬ ments of hand-bills bearing the legend "Get Rid of Rooseveh and His Jews I" "We're not as much afraid ol Commu¬ nists as of Jews," Alexander declares. "There's a lot wrong, these days. The Communists and ourselves both go to¬ gether, up to a certain point. At that point, they get off on the wrong track."
He placed two books on the floor, one in front of the other. "This," be said, indicating ths one fartlie.st from him, "is the state of things that ought to obtain in America; and this," pointing to the one nearest him, "is the Jews. We've got to push the Jews out of the way"—he suited the action to fhe word—"in order to reach the goal, see! We don't want to hurt the Jews," Alexander further insisted. "We just want to protect them from the violence that is sure to come when people realize what Jews af^' A^yng to them. Why, we're already building stockades at diflferent points through¬ out the country, nito which we'll herd the Jews, when the violence comes. Tt'll be for their own protection, of course, you understand."
Handel's "Judas Maccabeus" De-3udaized
BERLIN (WNS)—The "de-Juda- fication" of German music, which is part of the intensified Nazi drive to ehminate all traces of Jewish influence from German culture, has hit Freid- rich Handel's world-famous oratorio, "Judas Maccabeus." The biblical text of this work has been replaced by a German text entitled "Hero and Work for Peace," which was written by Herman Burte, Nazi dramatist.
IMAYOR APPEALS FORI PASSAGE OF WATER WORKS BOND ISSUE
Editor, Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 232 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio. Dear Sir:
1 am enclosing herewith a mimeo¬ graph cppy of a statement of the facts regarding the bond issue for. the improvement of the Municipal Water Works System which will he voted on by the citizens at the election on November 3rd. This is strictl}r a non-political proposition and one which is solely for the benefit and protection of the citi¬ zens of Columbus. I might say in addition, that the entire amount of this bond issue will be derived from the revenues in the Water Department (which will not need to be increased at the present rate) and which will not be added to the tax duplicate. It is necessary to put this bond issue to the voters for the reason that the banded in¬ debtedness of the city has reached the maximum point in past years allowed by law and it is now nec¬ essary to submit every bond issue to a vote of the people.
I might say in addition that the needs of the City of Columbus for water are incr^easing tremendously each year and we cannot take eare of this demand unless vre have the necessary added improvements.
Wilh kindest personal regards I am
Very Truly Yours, MYRON B. GESSAMAN, Mayor, City of Columbus.
LOS ANGELiiS (WNS)—Seven thousand Jews and Christians who jamined the Slirnic Civic Auditorium to cap.icity at the greatest dcnioiistra- tioii against "Ilitlerism in America" ever staged on the Pacific Coast hy representative citizens ol all faiths .ulopted several resolutions with which thcy hope to arouse action against the Nazi movement in this country. Sev¬ eral hundred were unable to find seats in the auditorium artd stood outside. Amid thunderous applause from the audience, which was stirred by ad¬ dresses by Dr. L. M. Birkhead of Kansas City, Congressman Byron N- Scott, Gifford Cochran ot New York. Eddie Cantor, Mayor Frank L. Shaw of Los Angeles, Oscar Hammerslein 2iid, J. W. Buzzell of Central Trades and' Labor Council of this city, and others, resolutions were adopted de¬ manding: that Dean Cromwellj-Uni¬ versity of Southern California and Olympic track ciach, apologize for his assertedly pro-Nazi remarks at a gathering of Nazi sympathizers here recently; that U. S. Secretary of State Hull show more aggressiveness in getting Lawrence Simpson, Ameri¬ can sailor imprisoned in Germany, out of jail, and pledging that over 2,000 members of the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League Youth Movement "will war against Nazism in defense of Ameri¬ can democracy." Representative citi¬ zens of Hollywood, including a group of motion picture stars and studio ex; ccutives, and noted leaders of Christian thought in Los Angeles were present at the rally. Despite the fact tliat Governor Landon "spoke in this city the same night, the tremendous in¬ terest in anti-Nazi activities jn this vicinity was reflected in the fact that the huge Shrine aiiditorium was sold, out many hours before the rally opened. Seats sold for from ten cents to three dollars each. Lewis B'rowne, famous author, was chairman of- the meeting.
The Dean Cromwell incident, which for the past month has been the sub¬ ject of heated debate among anti-Nazi groups here, was brought to a new climax by Congressman SCott of Long Beach, Calif., who presented the reso¬ lution, passed by the audience and to be forwarded to, the USC-Olympic coach, which contains a pledge of Americanism and apology, whrch Cromwell is'asked to sign.
It was reported that Cromvyell ex¬ pressed a willingness to sign the apol¬ ogy and pledge of opposition to Nazism, but after a talk with Presi¬ dent Rufus Von Kleinsmid of the Uni¬ versity of Southern Cahfornia, he re¬ fused to do so. The statement Crom¬ well refused to sign reads as follows; "I am opposed to the antidemocratic principles of Nazism and opposed to the propagandization of tiiese princi¬ ples in our democracy and I apologize for any word or action of mine whicb could, by the wildest stretch of the imagination, have been construed as evidencing support of those activities which I so earnestly oppose."
Mayor Shaw, who spoke at the same Nazi gathering addressed by Crom¬ well, gave up attendance at the Gov¬ ernor Landon rally to tell the anti- Nazis at the Shrine that he is opposed to racial and religious oppression and favors the American ideals of toler¬ ance.
CHICAGO (WNSi—hcoriiig the only tally of the gaim on a p'enalty shot by Saul Machlln <|inrily after the start of the second li.ilf, ihc Palestine Maccabees, soccer (luiiipKiiis of the Near East, kept their imlitatcn record unsullied when they .lilciiod Ihe Illi¬ nois All-Stars 1-0 bef.,i, u crowd ot 2I),00» on rain-soakeil (..mnskcy Field. The victory was the J'llh in ;il games for the Palestine pla.vcr, who have yet to taste defeat since ilicy left Pales¬ tine. They have limi tied twice.
Hadassah Donor Dinner Pledges Announced
CHURCH,OF ENGLAND WARS ON BLACKSHIRTS
Mrs. B. VV. Abraiii-itiii, chairman of the annual Hadasiali Donor Diniicr to be held Sunday evoimig, December G, at the Neil House, is pleased to an¬ nounce the following list of women oi Columbus and'viLiiiity who have given their pledges foi the Donor Din¬ ner: Mesdames B. \V. Abramson, A. Bender, T. Beckman, M. Berman, S. Berman, S. Blasbcrg, H.. Borowitz, J. K. BornstcinJ M. Brown, M. Broner, M. Bumstmc, H. Byer, D. Chesses, E. Copc!.iiid, A, Danziger, N. Danziger, A. Dworsky, E, Ehrlich, B. Feitlingtir, A. Fox, J, Friedman, I. Garek, D. Gerstcnfuld, H. Gilbert, M. Ginsburg, Abe Goldberg, M. Gold¬ berg, H. Goldberg, S Goldman, J. Goldstein, B. Greenbcrg;, B. Grossman, S. Grossman.
A. Gundershcimcr, .S. Gurwitz, S. Handler, W. A. Herm_li M. Hirsch¬ sprung, H. Jacobs, A Jacobson, R. Jafltcc, B. Katz, H. Kaplan, A. Ko¬ backer, A. Krakbff, U Krakoff, J. Krakowitz, M. Kbniiiiz, B. F. Levin- son, E. Levinger^ H. Lieverman, L. Madison, S. Malmul, J. Mark, L. Mark, Miss Juljfel Marks, M, Math- less, J.- Mattlin,'^H. Maybrook, H. Maybruck, H, l) Helhhan, R. Ut\\- mBn;A.M^tehA'M(% Kfutis, S.-Om-. stein, E. Pailpt. M.Spass,'B. Pollock, H. Post, Ap R^d,'^\f. ^Resler, S. Riv- lin, "N. Roseberrj-, S. Rockoff, A. W. Robins, A. Robins, E. Robbing, D. Rosenfiqld, S. Rosehfield, I. A. Rosen¬ thal, M. Rosner, I.^Roth, Saul Ruben, M. Rubenstein, I. Schlezinger.
A. SchiflF, E. SchifF, J. Schiff, M- Schiff, R. Schiff, S. Schiff, W. Schiff.
A. Seff, T. J. Seff, J. Shapiro, M. Schottenstein, M Skilkin. H. Silber- stcin, M. Silberstein, M. N. Siegel, J. Sillman, S. Smoler, L. Snyder, R. Stein, J. Solove, R. Stone, S. Stone, Miss Ro.se Sugarnian, A. Tarshish, L Topper, I. Topper, I, Tyroler, R. Wasserman, Max Weinberger, S. Weisskerz, A. Wolman, B. Wolman,
B. Yalraan, J. A. Ziskind; A. Berson, H. Horpwitz, J. Lichtenstein, F. Schonbetg, J. 2ilberman, A. H. Wise¬ man," all of Newark, Ohio; Mrs. S. Meizltsh of Middletown, Ohio.
Mrs. B. Lehmann, Mrs. A, Shofar, Mrs. H. T. Kerstein, Mrs. J. Schil¬ ling, Mrs. H. Mellman and Mrs. S. Horowitz.
This Hadassah affair promises to he-the finest that the organization has ever sponsored. Anyone desiring to give a pledge for this dinner may do so by communicating with Mrs. B. Abramson, Mrs. Aaron 'Danziger, Mrs. Sig Ornstcin, or any Hadassah Board member.
LONDON (WNS)—Blackshirt at¬ tacks on the Jews of Lomlan's East End were characterized as "mon¬ strous" by the London Diocesan Con- fcreiKc of the Clnirch of England in a resolution calling upon all Chris¬ tians to colnbat anti-Semitism. In its first statement on the Fascist dis¬ orders, the Conference, which was presided over by the Bishop of Lon¬ don, declared that "there is no enmity bfttween the Gentile and Jew. They may not always be agreed but thcy Jive together iu peace. It is monstrous tliat~a body of outsiders should go <lovvirto disturb the peace of London Jew and Gentile must make a cum- 111011 front to meet the interference of outsiders" The Conference also as¬ serted that "while fully aware that difliculties must arise from tbe pres¬ ence in certain districts of large pop¬ ulation? of differing religidus beliefs and social habits, asserts tbe fact that Jlw and Christian 'are chiUlren of God, and therefore calls on all Chris- -tians to stand firm against any and every attempt to arouse anti-Semitic feelings for political 'or any other ends."
The municipal authorities of Car¬ diff. Wales, have banned the wearing of political uniforms at public meet¬ ings. A similar ban is being pre¬ pared by other cities in anticipation of legislation outlawing nnifornis.
NAZIS INJECT JEWISH ISSUE
INTO PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN
German-American Faehrer, Decorated by Hitler iMst Summer, Issues Election Proclamation
NEW YORK fWNS)—Ignoring I States. Governor Landon's assertion of Oc-1 Kuhn's
1st Temple Forum Meeting To Be Held Monday Eve.
The first Temple Forum meeting of this year, which will be held at the Bryden Road Temple at 8 p. m. on Monday, November 2nd, will he a discussion of "Maxwell Anderson and Social Justice." .
The program will open with a trial scene enacted on the stage by Miss Martha Kohn, Miss Alice Loeb, Dr. Lewis Basch, Mr. Sol Morton Isaac, Mr. Ralph Lazarus,' Mr. Arthur Hirsch, Mr. Robert Weilcr and Mr. Jack Goodman. This-will be followed by three papers on "Maxwell Ander¬ son" by Miss Loeb; "Social Justice" by Mr. Isaac; and "WinterSet" by Mr. Goodman. The entire program, which will be concluded by open round taMe discussion by alj members of the Forum, is in charge of Miss Martha Kohn.
This meeting opens the sixth year uf the Forum and it is 'hoped that all old and new members Will be present.
tober 1st that "I have no u.sc for any elements who are endcavaring to bring racial prejudices and religious bigot¬ ries into American li fc, and state frankly that I <lisclaim the support of any such organizations or groups," the l,\mcrican Nazis arc deliberately at- tem]>ting to Inject the Jewish issue into the Prcsidenlial election cam¬ paign, it was disclosed here with the publication of a proclamation Urging the Nazis to vote for Landon because his election "will bring about a, friendlier'attitude of the Federal Gov¬ ernment toward our old Fatherland," This appeal is signed by Fritz Kuhn, Fuehrer of the German- American Bund, successor of the Nazi Friends of the New Germany, and was published in the October l.'jth is¬ sue o( the Deutscher Weckruf and Beobachter, official Nazi organ in the United Stages, under the headline "German American Bund for Lan¬ don." Kuhn's proclamation announces that "iHjIitical leaders arc to be ap¬ pointed in all districts" to carry out his orders, and warns that "participa¬ tion in the elections is not only a civic but alio a League (Bund) duty." Kuhn also ordered the Nazis to vote for the Republican candidate for gov¬ ernor of New York, whose opponent i^ Governor Herbert H. Lehman. Kuhn, who is regarded as one of America's outstanding ynti-Semites. was decorated by Hitler only last summer in rcrognition of ins 50r\ites to the Nazi cause in th:: United
expectation tbat the United States would be more friendly to Nazi Germauv if Govcrmir Landon became President is contradicted by Governor Landon's opinions on Nazi persecution of Jews and Catholics, whicli he expressed in a letter to Eu¬ gene McyeT. publisher of tbe Wash¬ ington Post, in lOS-y.
In that letter Governor Landon said: "The doings and the sufferings of the people who make up the Ger¬ man community are so shocking as to convince me tliat the leaders, whg dominate the German people by force ' of arms, ha\e forgotten al! teachings of justice and love. The intolerant and drastic treatment of minorities in Germany should cause Americans, be¬ fore casting stones, to ask ourselves whether wc, too, have not been fol¬ lowing false gods in neglecting our churches too frequently and in failing to pay sulficient attention to religious precepts and principles. No people can prosper, no nation can live and no civili/ation can exist, that ignores the Ciiristian principles of justice and 16\c and moral conduct. When they arc forg-otten, the natural result is a dic¬ tatorship and the end of all aims of a free people. Germany is the latest illustration of the well-known fact that a free church and a free democ¬ racy go hand ni band. Whenever re- l gious freedom ib threatened, individ¬ ual rights are trampled by force, and the clanking of swords and the flash of bayonets Sihock civili/ed people in their brutality."
ESTABLISH B'NAI B'RITH PALESTINE COLONY
A WARNINGTO COLUMBUS JEWS
In(|uirie& trom niaiiy readers of The Ohio Jewisli .Chronicle compel us to issue a warning .igainst misrep¬ resentations on the part of solicitors for New York Jewish publications who are approachiuR Jews in Co¬ lumbiis and neifjliboring towns on the ground that by subscriliing to tlieir papers the cause of Jewish defense against anti-Semitism will be helped.
While anyone lias a right to come here and to solicit Central Ohio Jews, Jjjw fee] that it is unfair to make the appeal on the ground of fighting bigotry. No Jew¬ ish periodical has a monopoly on battling discrimina¬ tion. The entire Jewish press strives to fight against bigotry. To atteml>t to capitalise on Jcwisli woes and by that means to secure subscriptions for ne^t'spapers is a mis¬ leading and tinetliical business practice against which we vjarn our readers.
Tliese so called defenders of the Jewish pfeopie are racketeers in every sense of the wor<l. Chronicle readers are asked not to subscribe or contribute one penny to aiiy- one before investigating. Call our office AD. 29S4 and our representative will be there with a warrant for th'.> arrest of these impostors.
Hirschsprung to Addr^ess Young Israel Forum Nov. 6
On next Friday evening, Nov. G, Rabbi M. Hirschsprung will address the Open Forum, sponsored jointly by the Agudath Achim Congregation and the l^oung Israel organization. His subject will be "European and Ameri¬ can Jewish 'i^outh." '
In this address Rabbi Hirschsprung will characterize the marked differ¬ ences and contrasting traits between the Jewish youth of both continents, and will state his personal views and observations, in contra-distinction to those expressed Jast night in the heated discussion following Dr. Abramson's address. Dr. Abramson's talk last niglit was based on the Jewish Youth World conference in Switzerland, while Rabhi Hirsch¬ sprung's address ue.xt Friday evening will be liased on an objective ap¬ praisal of two divcrsitfied modes of life as observed by noted authors.
The Forums arc preceded by short .prayers and Sabbkth songs chanted by Cantor P. Gellman.
Rabhi Hirschsprung nill deliver a sermon also on Saturday morning, nn the subject, "The Lives of Saints"
Agudath Achim Annual Supper to Be Held Sunday
.The ciiinmiltce in charge of the an¬ nual dinner to be given by the Agp- dalli .^chilli Sisterhood tomorrow (Sunday) Nov. 1, at li p. m in the' social ball of the synagogue, has ar¬ ranged a delightful musical program. It will consist of Mrs. M. Levinsoll as toastmaster, Mrs. M. Stetelnnn soloist, accompanied by Miss H. Stehle and Miss Rosalie Mellman. an¬ other vocalist, and Miss Marion Win¬ ter, violinist. Rabbi M. Hirschsprung will give a short address.
Those who appreciate a fine dinner together whh excellent eilterlaiilment should not fail to attend this big an¬ nual- affair.
HON. ALFRED M. COHEN DR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN
^RESIDENT, BJLNAI BJ^R I T H PRCS,. JEWISH NAT'L FUND_0F^AM ERICA)
¦^INCINNATiruriib—ATgrantof rael Goldste.n.
!|iIOO,000 by B'nai B'rith to the Jewish National Fund for the purchase in Palestine of an extensive land tract and .the establishment thereon of an agricultural colony, has been an¬ nounced bere by Hon. Alfred M. Co¬ hen, president of B'nai B'rith, the largest and most influential Jewish fraternal organizationL which has its headquarters here. The settlement is to hear the name "B'nai B'rith, Al¬ fred M. Cohen Nachlah," in recogni¬ tion of Mr. Cohen's long service to B'nai B'rith and the ideals of human brotherhood.
The ne^v Palestine colony is to be established on a tract of 1,000 acres (4,0U0 dunams) whicb will be re¬ claimed by the Jewish National Fund, the Palestine .Laud Fund of tbe Ziou- is.t movement whicb is engaged in the redemption and reclamation of tbe soil of the Holy Land as the Inal'en- able property of the Jewish people, with the aid of the B'nai B'rith grant. The colony Is to pro\ide land bettle- ment opportunities for a considerable number of Jewish refugee families
Although the Executive Committer of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith had given its consent to the proposal some months ago, the final action taken by President Cohen coincides witb the termination of the Arab gen¬ eral strike which had been going on in Palestine during the past six months. It was interpreted here as a token of the faith of B'nai B'rith which represents a considerable part of the numerical strength of Ameri¬ can Jewry, in the future ol the Jewish upbuilding work in Palestine and a recognition 6i the necessity to rapidly extend the absorptive capacity of Palestine which has served and will continue to serve as a great haven of refuge for large numbers of Jewish refugees from Germany and immi¬ grants from other lauds.
In making the announcement, Sen¬ ator Cohen said; "B'nai B'rith i$ happy that it 'ni able to make a sub¬ stantial contribution to tbe future se¬ curity of a considerable section of world Jewry, and especially those whose lives arc bitter in many Euro-
, -KT ¦ r- J il 1 I pc^" lands, liy providing an extensive
from Nazi Germany and other lands ' ^ , .,..,.. - , '
tract for the establishment of a colpny
in Palestine, where they may hew out
new careers without fear or infer-
of oppression. Members of D'nal li'rith which has branches and lodges in many European countries, Asia, Africa and tbe Orient are to be given preference in the selection of the ]trospective settlers.
Announcement of the grant was
ference, Tbis undertaking, entered into at the m<>nieut of the ending of the unfortunate happenings of the last few months in Palestine, is a token of B'nai B'rith'b faith in the fulfillment
made by Senator Alfred M. Cohen in of ti,e Balfour Declarftlioii, whic^
a telegram addressed to Dr. Israel Goldstein of New York City, presi¬ dent of the Jewish National Fund of America. It is the climax to negotia¬ tions which have been going on for some time between Senator Cohen, reprCbenting B'nai B'rith, and Dr.
gives assurance to Jews who choosi; Palestine as their homeland that they may dwell there and enjoy the bless¬ ings of life, chief of which is free¬ dom of'Conscience."
Senator Cohen also made public the following telegram be received from
Chaim W^isimaAA, president of the Dr, Goldstein-
Jewish Aii^nty for Palestine, Me^ia-, "The B'nai B'rith and you, Presl- h6m Ussisbkin^ World president of the dent Cohen, merit the hfertiest cort- Jewish National Fund, and Dr. Is- . (Continued on pagt 4)
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and
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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Volume XVII—No. 149
COLUlVtBU,'^, OHIO, 0( lOliER 30, 1936
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy toe
Strictly Confidential
By PHINEAS J. BIROM
Silver Shirts Building Con*
ceAtration Camps for
Jews
Via Short W«ve
Soviet diplomats are trying to trace the source of what appears to be an organized movement to smear the U. S. S. R. wilh ailti-Semitisin. The drive has taken the form of a whis¬ pering campaign that all Jewish of¬ ficials in flie Soviet Union are being quietly dropped because they are Jews... Adim Rose, Poland's repre¬ sentative to the League of Nations, who presented his government's pro- Itosal for mass Jewish emigration, is a converted Jew from Vilna... Lon¬ don Jews are still buzzing over the incident that occurred when a rabbi walked out of a .synagogue during consecration services because he ob¬ jected to the presence of Mrs. He¬ lena Roberts, Jewish mayor of Step¬ ney Borough... Among the amusing sights to be seen in Palestine these days are Jews complete with kilts, sporrlin and dirk. ..They arc mem¬ bers of the Cameron Highlanders, part ot the British army sent to Palestine in the expectation of the proclamation of martial law.. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Britain's minister of transport, is cre¬ ating a stir with his plan for green, amber and pink roads... World Jewry, a London weekly, has sus¬ pended publication... But not because it was losing money... Its publisher just got tired...
Political Dept. Fritz Knhn, fuehrer of the Ameri¬ can Nazis, works for Henry Ford in Detroit... Kuhn and his boss are both plumping tor Landon.... Congress woman Florence Prag Kahn, Call for
¦ Ilia Republican, is facing a stiff iight
. for reelection because anti-Semites are working against her... Louis Popkin, forme^ publicity man for the Joint Distriljution-Committee, is handling Jewisl? publicity ior, the Republican National .Qom'mittee... Political o'b- servers Hi New York State report that many .Irish Catholics in New York City, normally Democrats', are desert¬ ing Governor Lehman.'in favor of
-JudBe-Blcakley.-wha is a Catholic... Al^ttie same time iip-State Protestant Repiiblicans arp. emitting, Bleakley ni faiior of. Lehman.... Those whispers that the Democratic machine in Chi¬ cago is preparing to knife Governor Horner are just plain hooey,..
This and That ' A group of influential people have organized an American Arabic-League to win sympathy in this country for Arabic claims in Palestine... London Jewish organizations have been making a quiet hivestigation.here-Jo. determine the truth of the sfory that Sir Oswald Mosley's first vfife was ibe daughter of a Chicago' Jewish merchant... Lady Mosley's' grand¬ father was Levi Leiter, and he was of Dutch ancestry... That ixtlnsi've picture of the statue in Berlin's Theo-' dor Fritsch Platz, which is dedicated to the late Thcodor Fritsch, ii notori¬ ous anti-Semite, was taken by Rotibl J. X. Cohen of the Free Synagogue at the risk 0/ imprisonment... The Blood Donors' Benevolent Society of St; Louis, which has 30O members who voluntarily give their blood to ieedy persons, has received an invita- |ion to establish a branch in Tel .\viv ... Louise W. Antick has resigned as publicity director for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations... Gershon Agronsky, exiPhiladelphian who edits the Palestine Daily Post, and Dorothy Ruth Kahn, Palestine journalist, both of whom are now in this country, have become Palestinian citizens... If you're thinking of send¬ ing a gift to that Marvin L. Lowen- th-dl in Chicago whose wife gave birth to the tiniest twins in Windy City history in the belief that he's the eminent Jewish lecturer and anthor Lowcntiial, don't.., They're not the same .Lowenthals... Gusta've Schacht, who had an important part in "The
, Romance of a People," will have a big role in the Yiddish version of the Federal Theatre Project's productian ot Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here"...
Family StulF David Lefkowitz, Jr., son of Rabbi David Lefkowitz of Dallas, Tex. now occupies tlie pulpit of a synagoj^iie in Portsmouth, Ohio... If you see a gal in the Ziegfeld Follies that looks like Fannie Brice but isn't, jon'll know she's Frances Brice, Fannie's daugh¬ ter... Rosa Ponselle, opera star, i^ baid to be considering saying yes to Judge JoSiph Marchetti of Los .An¬ geles..: The lure ot Hollywood has weaned M. Robert Guggenheim, Jr., away from the family's mining husi- (Coiilinued on page 4)
7,000 PLEDGE WAR ON
NAZISM AND FASCISM
IN CALIFORNIA
Maccabees Score Again
LOS ANGF.LKS (WNS)—After two years of comparative dormancy, the Silver Shirt Legion of America— "Chief" William Dudley Pcllcy's col¬ ored shirt outfit—bolstered by a mys¬ terious supply nf funds, has rc-cstah- lishcd headquarters in Los Angeles.
The Silver-shifters recently moved into new ofliccs at 'iKi Lankershiin Building, with every appearance of in¬ tending to go into the Jew-hating business on a big scale.
Heading the local cell is Kenneth Alexander, cx-niolioii picture tech¬ nician, "the Chief's pcr-sonal represen¬ tative" in Southern California, and Henry Allen, cadaverous unemployed inetallurgi.st, recently convicted in a local court of dissemin..iting viciously anti-Semitic leaflets.
The oflices are comfortably fur¬ nished. On one wall of the sanctum, ail oversize portrait of "the Chief, complete in shirt and pointed heard, glowers. Freely mentioned in conver¬ sation is "The Dcutschers' Haus", hangout for local friends of Hitler, where Allen recently admitted in court, he frequently takes consign¬ ments of hand-bills bearing the legend "Get Rid of Rooseveh and His Jews I" "We're not as much afraid ol Commu¬ nists as of Jews," Alexander declares. "There's a lot wrong, these days. The Communists and ourselves both go to¬ gether, up to a certain point. At that point, they get off on the wrong track."
He placed two books on the floor, one in front of the other. "This," be said, indicating ths one fartlie.st from him, "is the state of things that ought to obtain in America; and this," pointing to the one nearest him, "is the Jews. We've got to push the Jews out of the way"—he suited the action to fhe word—"in order to reach the goal, see! We don't want to hurt the Jews," Alexander further insisted. "We just want to protect them from the violence that is sure to come when people realize what Jews af^' A^yng to them. Why, we're already building stockades at diflferent points through¬ out the country, nito which we'll herd the Jews, when the violence comes. Tt'll be for their own protection, of course, you understand."
Handel's "Judas Maccabeus" De-3udaized
BERLIN (WNS)—The "de-Juda- fication" of German music, which is part of the intensified Nazi drive to ehminate all traces of Jewish influence from German culture, has hit Freid- rich Handel's world-famous oratorio, "Judas Maccabeus." The biblical text of this work has been replaced by a German text entitled "Hero and Work for Peace," which was written by Herman Burte, Nazi dramatist.
IMAYOR APPEALS FORI PASSAGE OF WATER WORKS BOND ISSUE
Editor, Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 232 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio. Dear Sir:
1 am enclosing herewith a mimeo¬ graph cppy of a statement of the facts regarding the bond issue for. the improvement of the Municipal Water Works System which will he voted on by the citizens at the election on November 3rd. This is strictl}r a non-political proposition and one which is solely for the benefit and protection of the citi¬ zens of Columbus. I might say in addition, that the entire amount of this bond issue will be derived from the revenues in the Water Department (which will not need to be increased at the present rate) and which will not be added to the tax duplicate. It is necessary to put this bond issue to the voters for the reason that the banded in¬ debtedness of the city has reached the maximum point in past years allowed by law and it is now nec¬ essary to submit every bond issue to a vote of the people.
I might say in addition that the needs of the City of Columbus for water are incr^easing tremendously each year and we cannot take eare of this demand unless vre have the necessary added improvements.
Wilh kindest personal regards I am
Very Truly Yours, MYRON B. GESSAMAN, Mayor, City of Columbus.
LOS ANGELiiS (WNS)—Seven thousand Jews and Christians who jamined the Slirnic Civic Auditorium to cap.icity at the greatest dcnioiistra- tioii against "Ilitlerism in America" ever staged on the Pacific Coast hy representative citizens ol all faiths .ulopted several resolutions with which thcy hope to arouse action against the Nazi movement in this country. Sev¬ eral hundred were unable to find seats in the auditorium artd stood outside. Amid thunderous applause from the audience, which was stirred by ad¬ dresses by Dr. L. M. Birkhead of Kansas City, Congressman Byron N- Scott, Gifford Cochran ot New York. Eddie Cantor, Mayor Frank L. Shaw of Los Angeles, Oscar Hammerslein 2iid, J. W. Buzzell of Central Trades and' Labor Council of this city, and others, resolutions were adopted de¬ manding: that Dean Cromwellj-Uni¬ versity of Southern California and Olympic track ciach, apologize for his assertedly pro-Nazi remarks at a gathering of Nazi sympathizers here recently; that U. S. Secretary of State Hull show more aggressiveness in getting Lawrence Simpson, Ameri¬ can sailor imprisoned in Germany, out of jail, and pledging that over 2,000 members of the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League Youth Movement "will war against Nazism in defense of Ameri¬ can democracy." Representative citi¬ zens of Hollywood, including a group of motion picture stars and studio ex; ccutives, and noted leaders of Christian thought in Los Angeles were present at the rally. Despite the fact tliat Governor Landon "spoke in this city the same night, the tremendous in¬ terest in anti-Nazi activities jn this vicinity was reflected in the fact that the huge Shrine aiiditorium was sold, out many hours before the rally opened. Seats sold for from ten cents to three dollars each. Lewis B'rowne, famous author, was chairman of- the meeting.
The Dean Cromwell incident, which for the past month has been the sub¬ ject of heated debate among anti-Nazi groups here, was brought to a new climax by Congressman SCott of Long Beach, Calif., who presented the reso¬ lution, passed by the audience and to be forwarded to, the USC-Olympic coach, which contains a pledge of Americanism and apology, whrch Cromwell is'asked to sign.
It was reported that Cromvyell ex¬ pressed a willingness to sign the apol¬ ogy and pledge of opposition to Nazism, but after a talk with Presi¬ dent Rufus Von Kleinsmid of the Uni¬ versity of Southern Cahfornia, he re¬ fused to do so. The statement Crom¬ well refused to sign reads as follows; "I am opposed to the antidemocratic principles of Nazism and opposed to the propagandization of tiiese princi¬ ples in our democracy and I apologize for any word or action of mine whicb could, by the wildest stretch of the imagination, have been construed as evidencing support of those activities which I so earnestly oppose."
Mayor Shaw, who spoke at the same Nazi gathering addressed by Crom¬ well, gave up attendance at the Gov¬ ernor Landon rally to tell the anti- Nazis at the Shrine that he is opposed to racial and religious oppression and favors the American ideals of toler¬ ance.
CHICAGO (WNSi—hcoriiig the only tally of the gaim on a p'enalty shot by Saul Machlln ting to Inject the Jewish issue into the Prcsidenlial election cam¬ paign, it was disclosed here with the publication of a proclamation Urging the Nazis to vote for Landon because his election "will bring about a, friendlier'attitude of the Federal Gov¬ ernment toward our old Fatherland," This appeal is signed by Fritz Kuhn, Fuehrer of the German- American Bund, successor of the Nazi Friends of the New Germany, and was published in the October l.'jth is¬ sue o( the Deutscher Weckruf and Beobachter, official Nazi organ in the United Stages, under the headline "German American Bund for Lan¬ don." Kuhn's proclamation announces that "iHjIitical leaders arc to be ap¬ pointed in all districts" to carry out his orders, and warns that "participa¬ tion in the elections is not only a civic but alio a League (Bund) duty." Kuhn also ordered the Nazis to vote for the Republican candidate for gov¬ ernor of New York, whose opponent i^ Governor Herbert H. Lehman. Kuhn, who is regarded as one of America's outstanding ynti-Semites. was decorated by Hitler only last summer in rcrognition of ins 50r\ites to the Nazi cause in th:: United
expectation tbat the United States would be more friendly to Nazi Germauv if Govcrmir Landon became President is contradicted by Governor Landon's opinions on Nazi persecution of Jews and Catholics, whicli he expressed in a letter to Eu¬ gene McyeT. publisher of tbe Wash¬ ington Post, in lOS-y.
In that letter Governor Landon said: "The doings and the sufferings of the people who make up the Ger¬ man community are so shocking as to convince me tliat the leaders, whg dominate the German people by force ' of arms, ha\e forgotten al! teachings of justice and love. The intolerant and drastic treatment of minorities in Germany should cause Americans, be¬ fore casting stones, to ask ourselves whether wc, too, have not been fol¬ lowing false gods in neglecting our churches too frequently and in failing to pay sulficient attention to religious precepts and principles. No people can prosper, no nation can live and no civili/ation can exist, that ignores the Ciiristian principles of justice and 16\c and moral conduct. When they arc forg-otten, the natural result is a dic¬ tatorship and the end of all aims of a free people. Germany is the latest illustration of the well-known fact that a free church and a free democ¬ racy go hand ni band. Whenever re- l gious freedom ib threatened, individ¬ ual rights are trampled by force, and the clanking of swords and the flash of bayonets Sihock civili/ed people in their brutality."
ESTABLISH B'NAI B'RITH PALESTINE COLONY
A WARNINGTO COLUMBUS JEWS
In(|uirie& trom niaiiy readers of The Ohio Jewisli .Chronicle compel us to issue a warning .igainst misrep¬ resentations on the part of solicitors for New York Jewish publications who are approachiuR Jews in Co¬ lumbiis and neifjliboring towns on the ground that by subscriliing to tlieir papers the cause of Jewish defense against anti-Semitism will be helped.
While anyone lias a right to come here and to solicit Central Ohio Jews, Jjjw fee] that it is unfair to make the appeal on the ground of fighting bigotry. No Jew¬ ish periodical has a monopoly on battling discrimina¬ tion. The entire Jewish press strives to fight against bigotry. To atteml>t to capitalise on Jcwisli woes and by that means to secure subscriptions for ne^t'spapers is a mis¬ leading and tinetliical business practice against which we vjarn our readers.
Tliese so called defenders of the Jewish pfeopie are racketeers in every sense of the wor arrest of these impostors.
Hirschsprung to Addr^ess Young Israel Forum Nov. 6
On next Friday evening, Nov. G, Rabbi M. Hirschsprung will address the Open Forum, sponsored jointly by the Agudath Achim Congregation and the l^oung Israel organization. His subject will be "European and Ameri¬ can Jewish 'i^outh." '
In this address Rabbi Hirschsprung will characterize the marked differ¬ ences and contrasting traits between the Jewish youth of both continents, and will state his personal views and observations, in contra-distinction to those expressed Jast night in the heated discussion following Dr. Abramson's address. Dr. Abramson's talk last niglit was based on the Jewish Youth World conference in Switzerland, while Rabhi Hirsch¬ sprung's address ue.xt Friday evening will be liased on an objective ap¬ praisal of two divcrsitfied modes of life as observed by noted authors.
The Forums arc preceded by short .prayers and Sabbkth songs chanted by Cantor P. Gellman.
Rabhi Hirschsprung nill deliver a sermon also on Saturday morning, nn the subject, "The Lives of Saints"
Agudath Achim Annual Supper to Be Held Sunday
.The ciiinmiltce in charge of the an¬ nual dinner to be given by the Agp- dalli .^chilli Sisterhood tomorrow (Sunday) Nov. 1, at li p. m in the' social ball of the synagogue, has ar¬ ranged a delightful musical program. It will consist of Mrs. M. Levinsoll as toastmaster, Mrs. M. Stetelnnn soloist, accompanied by Miss H. Stehle and Miss Rosalie Mellman. an¬ other vocalist, and Miss Marion Win¬ ter, violinist. Rabbi M. Hirschsprung will give a short address.
Those who appreciate a fine dinner together whh excellent eilterlaiilment should not fail to attend this big an¬ nual- affair.
HON. ALFRED M. COHEN DR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN
^RESIDENT, BJLNAI BJ^R I T H PRCS,. JEWISH NAT'L FUND_0F^AM ERICA)
¦^INCINNATiruriib—ATgrantof rael Goldste.n.
!|iIOO,000 by B'nai B'rith to the Jewish National Fund for the purchase in Palestine of an extensive land tract and .the establishment thereon of an agricultural colony, has been an¬ nounced bere by Hon. Alfred M. Co¬ hen, president of B'nai B'rith, the largest and most influential Jewish fraternal organizationL which has its headquarters here. The settlement is to hear the name "B'nai B'rith, Al¬ fred M. Cohen Nachlah," in recogni¬ tion of Mr. Cohen's long service to B'nai B'rith and the ideals of human brotherhood.
The ne^v Palestine colony is to be established on a tract of 1,000 acres (4,0U0 dunams) whicb will be re¬ claimed by the Jewish National Fund, the Palestine .Laud Fund of tbe Ziou- is.t movement whicb is engaged in the redemption and reclamation of tbe soil of the Holy Land as the Inal'en- able property of the Jewish people, with the aid of the B'nai B'rith grant. The colony Is to pro\ide land bettle- ment opportunities for a considerable number of Jewish refugee families
Although the Executive Committer of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith had given its consent to the proposal some months ago, the final action taken by President Cohen coincides witb the termination of the Arab gen¬ eral strike which had been going on in Palestine during the past six months. It was interpreted here as a token of the faith of B'nai B'rith which represents a considerable part of the numerical strength of Ameri¬ can Jewry, in the future ol the Jewish upbuilding work in Palestine and a recognition 6i the necessity to rapidly extend the absorptive capacity of Palestine which has served and will continue to serve as a great haven of refuge for large numbers of Jewish refugees from Germany and immi¬ grants from other lauds.
In making the announcement, Sen¬ ator Cohen said; "B'nai B'rith i$ happy that it 'ni able to make a sub¬ stantial contribution to tbe future se¬ curity of a considerable section of world Jewry, and especially those whose lives arc bitter in many Euro-
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from Nazi Germany and other lands ' ^ , .,..,.. - , '
tract for the establishment of a colpny
in Palestine, where they may hew out
new careers without fear or infer-
of oppression. Members of D'nal li'rith which has branches and lodges in many European countries, Asia, Africa and tbe Orient are to be given preference in the selection of the ]trospective settlers.
Announcement of the grant was
ference, Tbis undertaking, entered into at the m<>nieut of the ending of the unfortunate happenings of the last few months in Palestine, is a token of B'nai B'rith'b faith in the fulfillment
made by Senator Alfred M. Cohen in of ti,e Balfour Declarftlioii, whic^
a telegram addressed to Dr. Israel Goldstein of New York City, presi¬ dent of the Jewish National Fund of America. It is the climax to negotia¬ tions which have been going on for some time between Senator Cohen, reprCbenting B'nai B'rith, and Dr.
gives assurance to Jews who choosi; Palestine as their homeland that they may dwell there and enjoy the bless¬ ings of life, chief of which is free¬ dom of'Conscience."
Senator Cohen also made public the following telegram be received from
Chaim W^isimaAA, president of the Dr, Goldstein-
Jewish Aii^nty for Palestine, Me^ia-, "The B'nai B'rith and you, Presl- h6m Ussisbkin^ World president of the dent Cohen, merit the hfertiest cort- Jewish National Fund, and Dr. Is- . (Continued on pagt 4)
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